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, 1887-04-22
Queer Bullion.

New YORK, April 2l.-An evening
paper prints the following: What bids
fair to develop into a big gold brick
swindle came to light to. day at the United
States assay; office. Yesterday a well
known and wealthy gentleman of this
city deposited four large bars, supposed to
be gold, with the assayer to be refined and
made into standard gold bars. The gem
tleman said the bars were from California,
and were estimated to be worth about
$4,000 each, or $40, 900 for the four,
and that an assay which he had made
showed the bars to be about 70 per cent
fine. The bars'were. received and receipted
for in the usual form, and the gentleman
departed in full confidence that he had
$500 0 in gold in the hands of Uncle
Sam The suspicion of Graham, the re-
ceiver Of deposits, was excited by the
light weight Of the bars. Samples were
taken from the four bars and assayed,
when it was found that the bars were of
copper with a thin wash of gold on the
outside and worth about 81 instead of
$4,000. Up to noon to-day the gentle
man had not called to ascertain the re-
suit of the assay
, 1887-04-22
SIP R FROM THE WIRES.

James Russell Lowell has sailed for
Europe.
The ecclesiastical bill has passed both
houses of the Russian diet.
A monument to Calhoun is to be un-
yelled at Charleston, S. c., next Tuesday.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad is buying steel rails in England.
Sharp shocks of earthquake have been
experienced throughout. the island of
Jersey.
The remains of Lieut.. Danenhower
were forwarded from Annapolis Yesterday
to Washington, for burial.
The vote of the Florida legislature for
senator yesterday was distributed among
thirty two candidates.
Russia has issued a four per cent in
ternal loan amounting to 100, OOo, 900
roubles at eightY-four per cent.
Mai. John E. Blaine, paymaster, U. s.,
A, and brother of ex-Secretary Blaine,
died at Hot Springs, Ark, yesterday.
Bishop Lynch, of Toronto, has cabled
VIM. O'Brien, the Irish orator, dissuadIng
him from his proposed visit to Canada.
The Las Vegas grant in New Mexico,
including the town of the same name, is
to be resurveyed by order of the commits
stone of the general land Office.
The steamer City of Sydney, from
China and Japan to San Francisco, has
brought 1870, 900 trade dollars to be re-
deemed. The last steamer brought 30
900.
The recent rains which have dispelled
the drouth in Western Texas, have filled
the almost dry bed of the Brazos, bringing
with the current a mass of cattle carcas.
ses.
About 800 storekeepers' clerks and
others were arrested by the New York
police yesterday for sweeping dust in the
streets in defiance of Mayor Hewit's man.
date.
Prince Frederick Leopold. of Prussia,
nephew of the Emperor William, and
Prince Louis Esterhazy, of Austria, have
arrived in San Francisco on their way
around the world.
A dispatch from Ozark, Mo, states
that several of the midnight raiders
known as bald knobbers" have turned
states evidence, rendering it possible to
convict the leaders of the gang.
Maj. F. w. Benton of the 9th cavalry,
rcce ntly sentenced to be dismissed for
drunkenness, has had his sentence com
muted by the president to one years sus
pension from rank and duty on half pay.
, 1887-04-22

Engraving in all its branches ls done at
ZEHNER, BUEoHNER & Co.'S.
, 1887-04-22

When there is a lack of elastic energy in
the system, shown by a sensation of Lam
guor and unrest in the morning, frequent
%yawning during the day and disturbed
sleep at night. Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers infuses unwonted energy ine the en-
feebled and nervous, endowing them with
muscular energy, an ability to repose
BEAUTIFULLY, and digest without iuconveni-
ence. Nervousness; headache, bilious
ness, impaired appetite and a feeble
troublesome stomach, are all and
speedily set right by this match
less regulator and ~invigorant. The
mineral p%oisons, among them strychnia
and nux vomica, are never safe tonics,
ever in infnitesimal doses. The bitters
answers the purpose more effectually, and
can be relied upon as perfectly safe by the
most prudent. Fever and ague, kidney
troubles and rheumatism yield to it.
, 1887-04-22
Petition and Protest.

WASHINGTON, April GO. NJ.
Wicker, representing the board of trade
and merchants of Chicago, telegraphed
asking the commission to withhold its de-
cision until argument can be submitted in
favor of suspension of the long and short
haul clause on Pacific coast traffic, pro-
yided rates from the great lakes and Mis-
sissippi valley be made proportionately
less than from the Atlantic seaboard as
has been the case in the past.
kilograms signed by w. T. Garrett,
president of the manufacturers Associa-
ton of California, and a committee of
San Francisco merchants, received, saying
that memorials have been mailed contain
ing potent arguments against the sus-
pension e the fourth section of the act.
The chamber of commerce, San Francisco,
~telegraphed tavoring the exception from
the operation of section 4 of special cases
requiring rapid transit.
Charles Tweed, of New York, ad-
dressed the commission in behalf of the
PRAYER Of the Southern Pacific railroad
for a suspension of the 4th section in its
behalf. Mr.. Tweed gave notice that
Judge Dillon, representing the Union Pa
ciic, would be here tomorrow.
j. Z. Searls. of New York, represent
ing the sugar re6ners of the East, IN
Guiding the st. Louis refiners, entered
a protest against the granting of the San
Francisco refncrs petition.
Mr.. Taft, representing the Clipper line
of Sutton & Co., said the railway COM
panies were now engaged in trying to
have the law suspended. If they knew
that the law would not be suspended they
would be engaged in carrying out its
provisions in a way to make them sue
cessful. He asked that tho law be not
suspended in the general way asked for,
but that the roads be made to fix fair
rates, and he would like the privilege of
examining witnesses to show what would
be fair rates.
Further action upon Pacific lines petit
tions was then postponed until to-
morrow.
Justice, Bateman & Co., wool commits
sion merchants of Philadelphia, in a let
ter to the commission, express the hope
that section 4 will not be suspended as re-
CARDS transcontinental lines. The pro.
tests against the long and short haul,
they say, came from parties who have
heretofore enjoyed the greatest benefits
from cut rates, and who have had an I'M
fair advantage. For instance" they
continue, last year merchants of San
Francisco had a rate of fifty cents per 100
pounds on wool, while dealers and growers
located several hundred miles further
East had to pay $500 to 81 so
per 100 pounds if that wool was shipped
direct to the East" There Is wool, they
say, now in Philadelphia grown in Mon
tana which railroads forced to be sent
thence via San Francisco, making a haul
of 1000 miles, while if shipped direct it
would have travelled only 1000 miles.
The object of discrimination was to give
San Francisco merchants an opportunity
to exact toll before it relched its natural
destination.
, 1887-04-22
CniiIs and Fever. Malaria.

Many cases of fever and ague, dumb
ague and conGestive chills were promptly
and entirely banished by the use
OF Simmons Liver Regulator. You don't
say halt enough N regard to the efficacy
of this valuable medicine IN cases OF ague.
intermittent sewers, etc. Every case has
been arrested Immediately. was a suf,
ferer tor years with the liver disease and
only found relief by using the Regulator, "
-Robt j. Weeks, Batavia, Kane Co, Ill.
, 1887-04-22

CHICAGO. April 81 .-Cattle-Receipts
5000; market steady for fat cattle,
Others dull: shipping steers, 5000 l, 800
pounds, So. S595. 25: stockers and feed
ers, 81. 1904. 10: through Texas cattle,
50. 75@44O.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; market steady;
wooded natives. SO. 5O9 4.8O; Vest
ern, 4.OOCG4.6 60; shorn sheep, $1,000
3.75; Texans, 50. 1904. 10; lambs, $500
65.75
, 1887-04-22

LONDON, April 2l.-The Times says
Sallsbury's offer to the United States gov
eminent looking to a settlement of the
fisheries question contained in his despatch
of March "a, is generous and almost
~qui1otic. ITO do more, says the Times,
would be weakness, and we are slow to
believe that America will refuse to take
advantage of what will cost her nothing
to accept
, 1887-04-22
CHEYENNE Advertised.

New YORK, April 21.-It was stated
at the Windsor hotel last night hat the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroads
has purchased lands in Cheyenne. Wyo.,
for an entrance into that city and for a
depot building. 1t is the intention of
the roads to build a branch to Cheyenne
from the main line at a point not yet
located in Nebraska. The branch will be
built this summer.
, 1887-04-22

|chives & historical Dept; Cheyenne, byo.
, 1887-04-22

CINCINNATI, April 2l.-The National
Protective Association OF distillers and
liquor dealers held a meeting this after
noon at Burnett house. Among the top.
les before the meeting was the best
method Of opposing the prohibition
movement in Texas.
, 1887-04-22
WE ve0soxs Why A

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Blood Preparation known. 1t will posi-
lively cure all Blood Diseases, purifes the
whole system, and thoroughly builds up the
constitution. Remember. wa guarantee It.
DR.. W. n. Hunt.
, 1887-05-26
BEECHsR AS A PUBLIC MAN.
His Career During the War and
AfterwaFtl.

His Career During the War and
AfterwaTd.
When, III 1851, the Missouri Compromise
was repealed by congress MI Eet.rhcr was
among the first To oexpreSS the Indignation felt
by those who held that this MAS Il breach of
good faith, and to declare against the policy
OF allowing slavery to enter when it had once
been excluded. The great battle-ground was
Iii Kansas, where men with the northern re-
pugnance to slavery met Shareholders from
Missouri with their gangs of slaves, purpos-
ing to establish the Institution on its soil
From his pulpit Mr.. BecclI,, declared that
force must be used 10 prevent this il possible.
His words resulted in the starting of II sub
scription i'll Plymouth church 10 furnish
every eastern family going to Kansas with
Bible and rifle. When Fremont WAS nonin-
ated Mr.. Beecher took the Stumpin his behnlf.
and worked with pen and tongue four years
later for the election of Abraham Lincoln.
When the war broke out regiment was
raised from Plymouth church, and MIR.
Beecher's eldest son was one of lis officers.
The pastor often visited his boys" rs he
used to call them, before they went into
actual service. At nbnut this tim" l.e assumed
the e,litulSlIip at The New Gurk fnlepenrn;
in order to secure Il medium through whicl
he could speak directly to the people. In lStl
he went to Engl.lIt Win lliS INDMGu iIIten
ton of rccuI'rGti:t.E lis health, hut Will,
there lie ma!c nany addresses for the pur
pose of showing the English that the govern
Inent of this country was i'll the ri.h; of til,
struggle. His experience was stormy one,
and he was well nigh mobbed at several
points, receiving his toughest treatmFrt, per
hapS, at Liverpool, where lie WAS St.,IlrI and
hooted and subjected 10 many inii-Ii-
ties. But he succeeded in forcing th,
angry crowd which had been i:,filntpl Iy
those who favored the cause of ih,. CurIl.si-
eracy, and before lie returned b,in'' he hsd
secured the general respect of lie I. l. q:
England. In sicIhing of ti.i~ in u IrIs ste
letter written 1T the time he said: ENGLAND
will be enthusiastically ri"ht p."N i'IiTg we
hold on and gain victories. Il. En..iHni
has an intense and y"ui ni'r= s.ltse III li,.
value of Success
After the war Nj. BE, !: /. N.i,r I'aI al
ways been Repr.'i.e:.n, "a AZ -. II AMI
flpoIsed over the gToIad. M. IL Ia. I,as,8i-
stsuction period came "u he i'-', si'ts i not
in essst conformity to his parry. uI'" = ing
his viess in a sermon on the III i.rIa OF
! lnjuri=s.s The result was the >~N'ii If his
connection with The Ind .:,r.ntc..., .i'u~T G.
| Bowen, its then e,iitur, declaring ia its
columns that the paper was not Ia. otlSihle
for Mr. Beechers views. Mr.. R,~~h.'r was
not particularly active in politics at'er that
till 1884 when, as everybody rciiTlIibsI>, he
came out for Cleveland. -
, 1887-05-26
- Literary Gem.

The Queen OF Poultry Journals" the
CdiiJOrs ala Cdckler, for May, is overflow
ing with not only valuable information
for poultry raisers and lovers of pets,
but also with number of decid sdly fas-
sinating and instructive contributions
from local aud foreign writer's, that are
certain to please everybody. Among
those most worthy OF notice, We find {:
departure of Wyandotte Chief (roos-
teri and his Squaw for New Zealand;"
a Chicken Ranch $500 Feet Above the
Sea-" Hickey, PokeN wnkee. Wum, A
Letter from the Cannibal Island" "a
Letter from Honolulu. Sandwich Isl-
ands;""A Hens Teeth Filled with Gold"
As a proof OF its UNIVERSAL circulation
and appreciation, We have but to men
ton that its columns are patronized by
advertisers IN many foreign lands among
them, Wn. Gross, Liverpool (ths Eng
lisb Barnum"); f. Stahlsehmidt & Co. &,
London (Shipping Agents to her Maies-
ty, the Que sn); Merchants and Pet Stock
Dealers in GonstantiEople, Turkey; Cal
cutta a'1 Bombay, India; Sydney, New
South Wales; and numerous others
1t j. printed on splendid heavy paper
new clear type, bound in magazine form,
% pages, illustrated 1t is the only pub
lication OF the kind Oh the Pacific Coast
and certainly deserves the support of all
poultry aud pet stock breeders Of the
West
The Cack:cr Publishing Co, publish
urs, l3 Pine street, San Francisco. Sub
scIiptiou, Sl.00 per year; single copies.
10 cents. For sale by all ness dealers.
Subscriptions received at the Office OF
the ARGUS.
, 1887-05-26
4 Sailors Letter.

Mr.. L. II. Cole. formerly agent for the
Seamen's Coast Union in this city, writes
to Mr.. james G. Swan from Rio Janerlo,
Brazil, from on board the Br. bark Car
Tie DGIap, Capt. Lewis, on which he sailed
from Port Townsend as % officer. Mr..
Cole says:
Our voyage out was uneventful. We
came here i'll 81 days, which Is a good
passage. We saw very few fish on the v y
age, ouly catching three bonita. When
in the latitude off Cape Horn we SAW an
immense skate surrounded by pilot fish
and accompanied by two small skates;
the skate must have measured at least
II feet across the body. Another feature
OF the passage was the absence of sea
birds. We saw a few Aibatross and
Molly Hawks, but not one Cape pigeon.
1t being summer time | suppose the birds
were all on shore breeding. When We
arrived at Rio Janerio, it was and had
been very healthy; but now it ssems that
there Is an epidemic of Yellow Fever.
Every day brings out new cases on some
OF the ships; but We have bad none on
board oi our sbipyet- The captain takes
too good care OF US. He is the best man
have ever been with, and l could not
have got with better one. The mate
and L have to take sedlitz powder every
night and a dose of quinine every morn
ing and eat compile Of orages in the
forenoon, but none after dinner. By
this simple sanitary method, Capt Lewis
has thus far preserved the health of bis
officers and crew. l had to keep a reck-
oning of tEe ship and tell the captain
what L made it every day. He gave me
the use of his library and instruments
every day. We go from here TO Bahai to
load sugar for New York or Montreal; I
don't know which. but intend returning
to Port Townsend as soon as | can. My
address, however, will be at nay home
where | shall be sure to receive all let
ters or papers addressed to Mr.. L. H
ole, care L. ID. Cole, Albany, n. Y"
, 1887-05-26
Edwin Booth's Speech.

Mr.. Booth is n Most retiring and timid man
about society. He is the only actor ever met
who is embarrassed at compliment. Most
actors, when you tell them how well they do.
Immediately proceed to explain 10 you that
they are really greater actors than YOU think
they are. Mr.. Booth seems to be possessed
by the unique conviction that Shakespeare
meant what he wrote, ami one of his main
breads is of the man who wants to know il
Hamlet was really insane or only feignng.
He was speaking of his reception at the Bald
win on the first night.
"YOu saw my reception on Monday night, -
he said, "and II couldn't have said Thank
you before that curtain
He confessed to making one speech, but the
result was not very encouraging. Some
years ago he went with his company to a
place to play one night He had been sIeci-
ally requested not to play Hamlet the
people had seen him i'll that the year before
and they wanted something else. When they
assembled at the theatre they found the bag
gage had gone aSIray and the costumes for
'Richelieu1 had not arrived. They must
play something else, and the only Thing they
could do was to make up bill of q farce and
three acts of Hamlet" which easiest to
put OH. Mr.. Booth went out before the cur
tain and made n little speech
"They listened to me- lie said, "and when
got through man in the front of the or
chestra looked up and said: All right, give
us Hamlet | went off feeling very proud of
my speech | had done brilliantly, thought,
Just then l heard somebody talking III front
of the curtain What's that: said to my
self Som, body objectiug-a row-and ]
grew excessively nervous. Just then one OF
the men came i'll from the front part of the
house. Whats thatt Who's that talking
out theren 'Oh, it's all right Its the pro
prietor They didn't hear word you said,
and he is explaining to them that you've
changed the biIl"-San Francisco Chronicle.
, 1887-05-26
San4in0 Relief Fund.
With Our Exchanges,

Tacoma Mill Cos cut OF 4I60OO feet
OF merchatable lumber in 10 hours is the
biggest yet.
The boomerang OF Palouse City, has
its rooster column head in full display,
and shouts railroads" so loudly aS TO
make our ears tingIe, Ali right friend
Boomer-rdng it out Palouse deserves
all it can ge..
1t seems altogether probable that the
report that the G.. F. r. L. had made
oyertures to join tue American Assucia-
ton was only canard put out by the
American roads to feel the pulse uf the
q. L. people. 1t appears that they don't
bite st that hook
SETTLE has another weekly newspaper.
Ii Is called Seattle Commercial Gazette
and Puget Sound Mdrdtiate Registei"
just SO, gentlemen, but why not take up
the whole front page with name? 1t
would save type-sett!ng y0u know.
Messrs. Pool 4 Picken are t. stand at
the wheel.
The SKAGIT CHIEF-To Mr. Frank Ii.
Winslow We are indebted for the follow
Ing official admeasuremeBt of the steam
er Skaglt Chief, now nearing completion
az Oio iacohS. J' d. hOliHru, OF IOft-
land, is master builder of the Chief,
which is owned by the Pacific Nayiga-
ton Company. Her registered length is
l37 3 feet; registered breadth, 26.3 feet;
registered depth, 5.5 feet; gross tonnage,
345 tons; registered tonnage, 22l. IL tons
Her engines are $50 horse power. and
MIR. Wlnslow remarked, as lie handed iu
these figures:, Boat owners want to
look out for their fast stern wheslsrs.
when the Skagit Chief comss out-P.-L.
, 1887-05-26

From Thursdays Daily

Hktue, Wrestler, was towed up Sound
today by tug Queen City.
BoI bark Guillermo, lumber laden
frnIu this port for Caliao, put into Hon
olUIp on the 9th inst. in leaky condi-
tIou.
Bark Nary Glover arrived OH Sunday
ia San Francisco 10 days from D.scoT-
ely, lumber laden.
B. s4ip Ninoven sailed Oh April 9th
f"r Ting port from Sydncy.
Br bark Pacific Slope for Burrard's
Iulet sailed March 2Gth from New Castle.
The steamer Dispatch WAS dstained
II hours, by grounding on a sand spit
bel n Angeles She arrived at + o'clock
This. morning, and departed for Crescent
Bay at noon.
qapt Grant formerly of the Politkof-
SKI will take command of the tug pio-
uccr,
Slap Commodore will compIets load
ii'% cargo OF coal today at Departure
BAY and sa!l for San Francisco.
Ship Bohemia, coal laden from De
partne Bay FOR San Francisco, will be
to|ttgto sea tonight by tug Alexander.
, 1887-05-26
Regular Semi-AnnuaI Examination.
OFFICE OF SUIT OF SCHOOLS
tFOH JRFFERsoS COUNTY. ". II

sfOE JRFFERsUN COUNTY, ". L I
Pursuant tn legal notice the County
Board OF Examination of Jefferson
County was duly organized, and exami-
nation conducted in compliance with all
the requirements Of the Washington
School Law and the Trrritoria! Board
Of Education.
Tae scale of marking for each branch
was 100 credits, and the total number nf
credits for ten branches 1000.
For first grade certificates applicants
must receive go credits, according to
the above scale, and must not fall below
90 per cent in either Arithmetic or Gram
mar, and must have Taught at least Que
year.
For second grade certificates, app!i-
can;s must receive 759 credits, and must
not fail belo 10 per cent. in either Arith-
metic or Grammar.
For third grade certificates, applicants
must receive GEO credits, and must not
fall below GO per cent IN Arithmetic or
Grammar.
The following table Will clearly show
the standard OF each and all the appii-
cantS obtained III the several branches
a the recent session of the Board:
, 1887-05-26

8 = sent aIl got some at and we went
t. "n the lawn. Birds! birs! birds. 1t
- like feeling the 'lrvcs Of St Mark at
'tnice. Only the>r birds leI'n in the young
woods surrounding t!is California seminary
are wild birds, ct; ut I.;sst tiI,-v were wild at
one time But they have come. like the bevies
OF youn" girls. tu take refuge here and
grow nittrusi'lr'} 10 their full perfec-
lion. Fii,. i:rD>i Hut;h!r is the Cali
fnriua 4IrHi, Il ,iTinis bird He is
clad III Il Steel bite .,!t:l,;tpIate: lie walks
like a warrior giing into battle; with caSqua
and helmet, his plume waving as he walks;
nodding, glancing, g!eanngi IN the sun;
Hmd3c c,ts and hundreds of these beautiful
creatures, shy NJ first, wild as the wind, hut
uUI>tful al last ready to feed from your
hand JOAQUIN MILLER.
, 1887-05-26

A'h'a - 80
still a youth the
family removed to
Eufala, Ala. There
the subject of this
sketch received his
education, and hav-
ing chosen the law
for a profession he
removed to Athens,
Tex. In 1858 and
again in 1850 he
was elected to the
state senate from a
district embracing
the counties of Hen
derson, Van Zandt,
Navarro and Free
Stone When the
, 1887-05-26

President Cleveland was recently in
formed by Californian thatit had al
ways been customary for the California
delegation to nauo the apgointeos of
California. The president Expressed
himself as much interested inthe state
ment but said he intended to assume the
responsibility of all appointments, the
Pacific coat included. He "runs the
Il. u.achiue," ~
, 1887-05-26
From Friday ; Daily. )

IhetuG Mastick is nearly ready for
sea She will be out by June lst.
The Heamer Skidgate was almost on
tirely de6troyod by fire at Victoria on
Wednesday.
The Alaskan, companion steamer to
tue OlyInpian is being rapidly fitted up
III hrst-elass shape and will DO run as an
excursion boat from Portland to the sea-
side.
Steamsr Alki, Il, days from Frisco,
passed up Sound to-day.
Steamer Little Joe is undergoing some
slight repaiEs on the beach below the
foundry.
Capt. deLion will soon have his little
launch ready for active service.
Ship Enos SouIe, l443 tons, now at
Victoria. will load lumber on the Sound
f1r the East Coast.
BE-. ship Riverside, 1923 tons, is char
tered TO load lumber from Burrard's In
let for San Diego.
Ship Raphael, coal laden, was towed
to sea, last night.
Tug Holyoke has bsen at Union
wharf all day.
Swed. bark Blenda was towei to Ia
coma today.
Tug Tacoma arrived today from the
Cape. and brought a report, obtained
from a schooner, that the schr. Active
was seen bottom up. off Tatooseh. Sch.
Teazer reported sighting wreckage and
the body OF a man floating off Quileute.
OFrom Saturdays Daily)
The steamer Eraugel is being over
hauled aud her bottom tRrred at Seattle.
Nor. barks Emile Marie and DIR. Metz
gar, lumber laden for Sydney, were
towed to sea last night by tug Tacoma.
Str. WaIla WaIla aarrived from Port
Moody, and departed at an carly hour
for Seattle.
The Elder sailed at a. NJ, for San
Francisco with ten tons of freight from
here. and seventy tons of pig iron from
IIondaIe.
Revenue Gutter Oliver Wslcott left at
) o'clock this morning for Barclay and
Clayoquat Sounds, in search OF informa-
ton concerning recent wrecks
Ship Euous Sdule is expected to ar
rive early next week from Victoria to
load lumber for the East Coast.
Anon. the passengers for San Fran
cisco this trip were: A. G. Spear, Mrs.
NJ. If. Jenne, Miss Ida Supdel. j. Nay
land, &. Ill. Sawyer aud ID. E. Watts.